Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, America’s Black think tank, provides policy solutions to eradicate persistent and evolving barriers to the full freedom of Black people in America. The center uses evidence-based research, analysis, convenings, and strategic communications to support Black communities and a network of allies.

The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies researches and advances actionable policy solutions to eradicate persistent barriers to the full freedom of Black people in America. It is the trusted forum for leading experts and scholars to participate in major public policy debates and promote ideas that advance Black communities on a wide range of issues, including the future of work, technology, economic policy, and the impact of COVID-19. It also produces regular reports on the diversity of staff in the U.S. Congress. The Joint Center, founded more than 50 years ago, regularly brings together racially, ethnically, and politically diverse groups and produces groundbreaking research that is used in both Congress and the executive branch.